"It's not war war, you guys." – @OWillis
— RBe (@RBPundit) August 8, 2014
Oh, that Oliver Willis … bless his little heart!
A couple of years ago, the Media Matters “research fellow” shared this triumphant tweet:
https://twitter.com/owillis/status/166987764917731329
Whoops. That may have been a bit premature. But no matter. Oliver’s determined to spin, and spin he shall!
"Please disperse. There is no war in Iraq to see here." RT @RBPundit: LOL https://t.co/zMnW44N5H3
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) August 8, 2014
Yeah, that’s pretty much the gist of Oliver’s strategy:
.@baseballcrank if you guys are dumb enough to think air strikes = war, i cant help you. @RBPundit
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) August 8, 2014
That’s OK, buddy. Seems to us like you’re the one who needs help.
*pats Ollie on the head* RT @owillis .@baseballcrank if you guys are dumb enough to think air strikes = war, i cant help you. @RBPundit
— RBe (@RBPundit) August 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/JustEric/status/497749850411524096
.@owillis @RBPundit That's why the Air Force is part of HHS, right? But I get it, Iraq is totally at peace. They're just love bombs.
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) August 8, 2014
.@owillis @RBPundit John McCain was shot down flying diplomacy over Hanoi.
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) August 8, 2014
@baseballcrank @owillis @RBPundit "Kinetic" diplomacy.
— HumphreyBohun (@HumphreyBohun) August 8, 2014
Bombing = love, obviously! RT @owillis: .@baseballcrank if you guys are dumb enough to think air strikes = war, i cant help you. @RBPundit
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) August 8, 2014
@owillis @NoahCRothman @baseballcrank @RBPundit So when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, they were really just giving us a love tap.
— Farbrook (@dutchindian) August 8, 2014
But of course.
then again these were the people arguing w me that clinton airstrikes in iraq = bush invading/occupying. so consistently dumb.
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) August 8, 2014
.@baseballcrank again, if you think an air strike is the same as the occupation of baghdad, you are beyond help.
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) August 8, 2014
Awww … but enough about you, Oliver.
@owillis @baseballcrank So, if Israel bombs Gaza, that's what…? #askingforafriend
— Ragan Ewing (@raganewing) August 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/zhanover/status/497750870910836736
Willis hasn’t explained that one yet. But he did make this pronouncement:
good to see the right as dishonest as it has been for the last two decades. nothing really changes.
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) August 8, 2014
Whatever you say, kiddo.
https://twitter.com/Drake_Stones/status/497751095490674688
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Update:
But wait … there’s more!
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/497784676443238400
Perfect.
https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/497785751233241088
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